Cal. Civ. Code § 89-7-25
Tenant holding after notice liable for double rent.
Operative Text
When a tenant, being lawfully notified by his landlord, shall fail or refuse to quit the demised premises and deliver up the same as required by the notice, or when a tenant shall give notice of his intention to quit the premises at a time specified, and shall not deliver up the premises at the time appointed, he shall, in either case, thenceforward pay to the landlord double the rent which he should otherwise have paid, to be levied, sued for, and recovered as the single rent before the giving of notice could be; and double rent shall continue to be paid during all the time the tenant shall so continue in possession. History Codes, 1857, ch. 41, art. 23; 1871, § 1642; 1880, § 1331; 1892, § 2545; 1906, § 2883; Hemingway’s 1917, § 2381; 1930, § 2225; 1942, § 947.
Under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-25, a tenant who remains in a rental property after receiving a lawful notice to vacate—or who fails to leave by a move-out date they themselves announced—becomes liable for double the normal rent for every day they continue to occupy the premises. This doubled rent obligation begins as soon as the tenant fails to vacate and continues for the entire period of holdover. The double rent is collectible through the same legal processes that would apply to ordinary rent.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-25 provides property owners with a financial remedy when a tenant holds over after a lawful notice to quit or after the tenant's own stated move-out date. Operators who document notices carefully—recording the date given, the method of delivery, and the vacate deadline—are generally better positioned to pursue the doubled-rent remedy through the courts. Keeping records of the tenant's own written or verbal notice of intent to vacate can also support a double-rent claim if the tenant fails to leave on the date they specified.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-25 establishes that tenants who remain in a unit past a lawful notice to quit, or past a move-out date they themselves communicated, may owe double the standard rent for the holdover period. Tenants in this situation may want to review whether the landlord's notice was legally valid and properly served, as the double-rent obligation is triggered only when the notice meets statutory requirements. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services can help evaluate whether the notice and any resulting double-rent claim comply with Mississippi law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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